New Policy Brief

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories & Case Studies

New Policy Brief

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories & Case Studies

Learn how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and the reforms needed to restore parole’s promise as a pathway home.

Learn how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and the reforms needed to restore parole’s promise as a pathway home.

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Keep Innovators in America - Priority Bill Spotlight

Keep Innovators in America - Priority Bill Spotlight

A bipartisan OPT bill would protect the U.S.' ability to attract and retain top global talent through our world-leading colleges and universities.

Demonstrations in How We Won’t Win & Glimmers of How We Just Might

Demonstrations in How We Won’t Win & Glimmers of How We Just Might

People of good will are reeling and righteously furious following Alex Pretti’s death at the hands of federal immigration agents. As we...

March 18, 2026
"Force Multiplier"

"Force Multiplier"

Learn how ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways.

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

Keep Innovators in America - Priority Bill Spotlight

Keep Innovators in America - Priority Bill Spotlight

A bipartisan OPT bill would protect the U.S.' ability to attract and retain top global talent through our world-leading colleges and universities.

Demonstrations in How We Won’t Win & Glimmers of How We Just Might

Demonstrations in How We Won’t Win & Glimmers of How We Just Might

People of good will are reeling and righteously furious following Alex Pretti’s death at the hands of federal immigration agents. As we...

March 18, 2026
"Force Multiplier"

"Force Multiplier"

Learn how ICE is promising billions to local law enforcement to expand its reach in dangerous ways.

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

“They Just Denied Me”: Parole Stories and Case Studies

New policy brief and video series show how parole systems fail to give incarcerated people a fair chance at release and highlight...

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

We Can't Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax

Our new groundbreaking report, We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax, reveals how families are being locked out of...

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Mapping the Undocumented & Temporary Status Populations

Understanding current undocumented and temporarily protected populations in the United States

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ICYMI: New Report of DACA Recipient Detention & Potential Imminent Deportation and More Evidence of DACA Deportations, as Lawmakers Raise Alarm

New reporting on the detention of Juan Sebastian Chavez Velasco again highlights how attacks on DACA recipients traumatize families, children, and the...

March 18, 2026

FWD.us Statement on Trump Administration Asking Supreme Court to End TPS Protections for Haiti Without Ruling on Merits

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement after the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow...

March 11, 2026

Still Happening: ICE abuse and overreach

Here is a sampling of big stories from the last few days that continue to show the Trump Administration is pushing ahead...

March 11, 2026

ICYMI: New Report of DACA Recipient Detention & Potential Imminent Deportation and More Evidence of DACA Deportations, as Lawmakers Raise Alarm

New reporting on the detention of Juan Sebastian Chavez Velasco again highlights how attacks on DACA recipients traumatize families, children, and the...

March 18, 2026

FWD.us Statement on Trump Administration Asking Supreme Court to End TPS Protections for Haiti Without Ruling on Merits

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FWD.us President Todd Schulte issued the following statement after the Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow...

March 11, 2026

Still Happening: ICE abuse and overreach

Here is a sampling of big stories from the last few days that continue to show the Trump Administration is pushing ahead...

March 11, 2026